Concerts / Events

RIP SLYME rocks their Xmas live and announces national tour/album

On December 25th hip-hop group RIP SLYME held their Christmas live "SWEET 10 X'mas LIVE" at Zepp Tokyo. Not only did they give their fans with a great show but they also surprised them with the announcement of a new album and national tour.

RIP SLYME has a tradition of doing one man shows each year on Christmas as they love closing out the year with a simple live event. This year the set list mainly focused on their two recently released best collections, "GOOD TIMES" and "BAD TIMES." The show contained many hit numbers as well as "One (CHRISTMAS CLASSIC version)," "Hoshi ni Negai wo," and "Present" to display a Christmas theme.

During the MC segment RYO-Z announced the release of a new album titled "STAR." He explained that, "the album will feature guests, but we want to make as much of the album between us 5 members as possible. The five of us are each points on a star. That is the meaning behind the title." This new album news also came with the announcement of a national tour, which will be one of the biggest solo tours ever for the group.

"STAR" will be the 8th original album from RIP SLYME and is currently planned for release on March 2nd. Track list and release details will be announced at a later date. The "RIP SLYME STAR TOUR 2011" will start on April 1st and has 28 performances planned for 24 cities.